Patriot1/3
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Outstanding observation,yes sir. 1 weapon at a time.
Organization works well.
Organization works well.
Multiple guns on the shooting bench, not good?
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speadphreak
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Just out of curiosity how does one fire a 9mm in a .40? At least in mine a 9mm cartridge will fall right through a .40 barrel. Both of my .40's have polygonal rifling so I can't verify, but unless I'm wrong a 9mm still won't touch the lands in a traditionally rifled barrel. So this being the case how does someone manage to shoot the wrong ammo when they only have .40 and 9mm on the table? I could see an issue with 10mm and a .40, since the diameter is roughly the same. Of course you're going to have more of an issue with the breach not closing, but thats going to cause other dilemas.b
Ignition Override
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Drail stated the danger of open boxes of different ammo in the same place.
Another danger is old rifles where the caliber is not obvious.
Months ago at the private club here, had my Yugo 8mm Mauser and an Enfield (.303) within three feet of each other, with ammo.
A guy who might be in his 30s and probably quite familiar with either newer civilian rifles or handguns, but maybe totally unfamiliar with surplus rifles, almost put the wrong round into a rifle. Luckily I noticed.
It surprised me about three years ago to read that military Mauser rifles can be in several calibers, and some Enfields in .308 (Ishipore?). There are even newly-produced imitation "Jungle Carbines" from AIA in 7.62x39.
Another danger is old rifles where the caliber is not obvious.
Months ago at the private club here, had my Yugo 8mm Mauser and an Enfield (.303) within three feet of each other, with ammo.
A guy who might be in his 30s and probably quite familiar with either newer civilian rifles or handguns, but maybe totally unfamiliar with surplus rifles, almost put the wrong round into a rifle. Luckily I noticed.
It surprised me about three years ago to read that military Mauser rifles can be in several calibers, and some Enfields in .308 (Ishipore?). There are even newly-produced imitation "Jungle Carbines" from AIA in 7.62x39.
Maybe your range should ban 14-yr-olds? If you think that's over-reacting, that's my point.
When I go to the range, I've had as many as 6 pistols on the table - all pointing downrange, actions open. That seems perfectly safe and logical to me. How else am I going to reach the 20 pounds of mags and ammo at the bottom of my range bag?
I don't plan out 100 rounds of .357, then 200 rounds of 9mm, then 100 rounds of .45. I put the target out, then I decide how I'm going to perforate it. So when an RO tells me to put away the ones I'm not shooting, it's irritating. I'm shooting them all!
You should be more worried about unsafe gun handling. Having unloaded pistols on a bench, actions locked open and pointing downrange, is not a safety issue. It's not like the guy was lighting them on fire and juggling them. The guy and his kid learned something new that day, is all.
When I go to the range, I've had as many as 6 pistols on the table - all pointing downrange, actions open. That seems perfectly safe and logical to me. How else am I going to reach the 20 pounds of mags and ammo at the bottom of my range bag?
I don't plan out 100 rounds of .357, then 200 rounds of 9mm, then 100 rounds of .45. I put the target out, then I decide how I'm going to perforate it. So when an RO tells me to put away the ones I'm not shooting, it's irritating. I'm shooting them all!
You should be more worried about unsafe gun handling. Having unloaded pistols on a bench, actions locked open and pointing downrange, is not a safety issue. It's not like the guy was lighting them on fire and juggling them. The guy and his kid learned something new that day, is all.
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braceyourself07
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I don't think it's so much of a fact of multiple guns on the table. It's more a matter of maturity and respect for the firearms and ammunition being fired. I have a shooting buddy that lives a few hours away and my wife and I visit him and his family from time to time. When we do get together, we compare the guns we have acquired since our last meeting and we like to shoot our usual favorites, too. So we sometimes have 4 or 5 pistols on the shooting table at the local indoor range. However we are very careful with each, only shoot one at a time, and are very conscious of where the ammo is going. The range doesn't seem to mind.
While shooting a number of guns at one time is inherently not a big deal, it's the loss of respect for the firearm, carelessness from confusion with so much going on, or not handling the weapons safely. Which there are already rules at most gun ranges for this kind of behavior.
Mike
While shooting a number of guns at one time is inherently not a big deal, it's the loss of respect for the firearm, carelessness from confusion with so much going on, or not handling the weapons safely. Which there are already rules at most gun ranges for this kind of behavior.
Mike
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